I found this to not much more than pieces of movie. I enjoyed most of the scenes but never felt immersed in the story. Lynch always fills his shows and movies with interesting actors and this is no exception. Multiple people steal scenes and are never seen in the movie again. I did enjoy the parallel stories with real-life mother and daughter Diane Ladd and Laura Dern. They both give exceptional performances and Dern is captivating throughout. Nic Cage gives one of his more restrained performances and is fine but didn't impress me like Leaving Las Vegas.
It's a decent movie, but it feels as if Lynch didn't want to make it too weird or too conventional. So it sits in the middle and isn't that exciting or interesting. Watch it for the performances and hopefully the story won't disappoint as much.
It's a decent movie, but it feels as if Lynch didn't want to make it too weird or too conventional. So it sits in the middle and isn't that exciting or interesting. Watch it for the performances and hopefully the story won't disappoint as much.